Samae San Island

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Ko Samae San
เกาะแสมสาร
Island
Ko Samae San is located in Thailand
Ko Samae San
Ko Samae San
Coordinates: 12°34′N 100°57′E / 12.567°N 100.950°E / 12.567; 100.950
CountryThailand
ProvinceChonburi Province
AmphoeSattahip
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Thai marines prepare for amphibious assault training with U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013 at Camp Samae San. 6 June 2013.

Samae-San Island (Thai: เกาะแสมสาร; Ko Samae-San) is a small island in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province of Thailand.

Geography[]

Ko Samae San has a length of four kilometres and its maximum width is about one kilometre. The island is thickly wooded and uninhabited. Formerly there was a fishing village on Samae San Island, but it was vacated and the island now is under the control of the Royal Thai Navy. Some 1,240 families reside in the fishing village of Ban Samae-San on the mainland. Administratively the islands belong to the Samae San Sub-district of Sattahip.

Islands[]

There are four main islands in the Samae San group. The northern cluster surrounds Samae San Island, while the southern subgroup is centered on . Chuang Island has a small bay at its southern end. Hin Chalam (Shark Rock) is five kilometres to the south of the southern end of the group.[1]

Name Thai Name Location Coordinates
Ko Samae San เกาะแสมสาร Main island of the group 12°34′23″N 100°57′00″E / 12.573°N 100.95°E / 12.573; 100.95
เกาะขาม West of Ko Samae San 12°34′23″N 100°56′02″E / 12.573°N 100.934°E / 12.573; 100.934
เกาะแรด NE of Ko Samae San 12°35′06″N 100°57′50″E / 12.585°N 100.964°E / 12.585; 100.964
เกาะฉางเกลือ Rock east of the group 12°33′00″N 100°58′16″E / 12.550°N 100.971°E / 12.550; 100.971
เกาะจวง South of Ko Samae San 12°31′12″N 100°57′36″E / 12.520°N 100.96°E / 12.520; 100.96
เกาะจาน East of Ko Chuang 12°31′16″N 100°58′12″E / 12.521°N 100.970°E / 12.521; 100.970
เกาะโรงหนัง NE of Ko Chuang 12°32′04″N 100°57′31″E / 12.53437°N 100.95870°E / 12.53437; 100.95870
เกาะโรงโขน NE of Ko Chuang 12°31′54″N 100°57′35″E / 12.53169°N 100.95972°E / 12.53169; 100.95972

Preservation area[]

The Ko Kham Undersea Park is part of a royal project of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn that preserves the plants and animals of the sea and island. It is home to many kinds of fish, including bluespotted stingrays, moray eels, fusilier fish, angel fish and lionfish.[2]

Tourism[]

Visitors are restricted, although tourist attractions on the island include fishing, swimming, bicycle riding and hiking.[3] The islands are also well known for their diving areas.[4][5] Since the island is within a military area, off-limits for casual tourists, booking has to be done through local travel agents.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Mapcarta - Ko Samae San
  2. ^ "Ko Kham Undersea Park". Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  3. ^ "Amazing Thailand". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
  4. ^ "Pattaya Dive Sites: Samae San Bay Islands". Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-12-01.[failed verification]
  5. ^ "Koh Samae San". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-22.

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